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Highly Cited Researchers 71 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025

Citation Rankings highlight the world’s Highly Cited Researchers based on total and recent 6-year citation counts. These rankings reveal how widely and consistently a researcher’s work is cited, reflecting their level of scientific influence. Data is analyzed using near real-time metrics, with special attention to unethical practices and manipulative behaviors. To ensure transparency and data integrity, the reporting of potential violations is actively encouraged. Comparative analysis is available across 13 main fields and 221 academic disciplines. This ranking is unique to the AD Scientific Index.

* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,331
World Rank
800
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Molecular Physiology | Systems Biology | Analytical Chemistry | Metabolomics | Mass Spectrometr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,267
  • Last 6 Years
    15,847
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.375
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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32,565
World Rank
1,430
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,259
  • Last 6 Years
    10,828
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.486
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,982
World Rank
1,565
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Systems Biology | Synthetic Biology | Cellular Metabolism | One Carbon Metabolism | Metabolic Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,357
  • Last 6 Years
    10,130
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.660
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,488
World Rank
1,845
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,430
  • Last 6 Years
    9,036
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.866
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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59,606
World Rank
2,610
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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60,600
World Rank
2,652
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Others
complex networks | constraint-based modeling | cellular network

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,876
  • Last 6 Years
    7,024
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.546
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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66,469
World Rank
2,916
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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88,227
World Rank
3,861
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Plant cell biology | Cytoplasmic genetics | Plastid inheritance | Mitochondrial inheritanc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,593
  • Last 6 Years
    5,297
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.390
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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90,355
World Rank
3,958
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
plant reproduction | epigenetics | evolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,648
  • Last 6 Years
    5,202
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.411
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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99,845
World Rank
4,346
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Bioinformatics | Computational Genomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,375
  • Last 6 Years
    4,811
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.389
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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104,951
World Rank
4,520
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant | lipids | metabolites | genetics | plant pathogen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,015
  • Last 6 Years
    4,622
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.659
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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121,676
World Rank
5,212
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Research Coordination | Bioinformatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,655
  • Last 6 Years
    4,086
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.534
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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142,558
World Rank
6,072
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Metabolomics | Secondary metabolism | Plant metabolism | Biochemistry | Mass spectrometr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,820
  • Last 6 Years
    3,575
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.936
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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146,196
World Rank
6,228
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Others
NGS | DNA-reseq | RNA-seq | MeDIP-seq | SNV-Callin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,647
  • Last 6 Years
    3,496
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.752
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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167,633
World Rank
7,095
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Others
Synthetic biology | metabolites | metabolon engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,476
  • Last 6 Years
    3,102
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.892
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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201,294
World Rank
8,380
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
plant metabolism | evolution | genomics | mass spectrometry | abiotic stres

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,593
  • Last 6 Years
    2,624
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.730
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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231,627
World Rank
9,500
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
cell biology | plant biology | molecular biology | RNA transpor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,934
  • Last 6 Years
    2,294
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.387
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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233,376
World Rank
9,568
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Others
Synthetic Biology | Metabolism | Metabolic Engineering | Pathway Engineering | Synthetic Metabolis

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,352
  • Last 6 Years
    2,278
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.680
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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236,955
World Rank
9,705
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Plant Biology | Cell biology | Developmental biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,567
  • Last 6 Years
    2,245
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.629
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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251,445
World Rank
10,216
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
plant physiology | water use efficiency | photosynthesis | abiotic stress tolerance | metabolomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,522
  • Last 6 Years
    2,117
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.839
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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313,861
World Rank
12,434
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Others
Photosynthesis | Plant acclimation | membrane transport processe

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,059
  • Last 6 Years
    1,678
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.549
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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329,377
World Rank
12,981
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Others
arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis | molecular plant physiology | plant mineral nutrition | plant ecophysiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,752
  • Last 6 Years
    1,591
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.335
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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336,297
World Rank
13,213
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Others
Organellenbiologi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,453
  • Last 6 Years
    1,554
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.634
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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378,257
World Rank
14,658
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
gene editing and crop breedin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,018
  • Last 6 Years
    1,356
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.672
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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409,367
World Rank
15,693
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
plant development | developmental transitions | nutrient signalin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,925
  • Last 6 Years
    1,232
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.640
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